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New eatery, FatDogs, opens in Jefferson County

The fatdog isn't your typical hot dog, owner Kirk Corse said. It's 100% beef and made from smoked brisket and burnt ends.
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Mandy and Kirk Corse have opened FatDogs next to their screen-printing business, Screens and Threads at 519 East Main St.

DE SOTO, Mo. — De Soto has a new food spot – FatDogs at 519 E. Main St. The eatery opened on June 5 and serves hot dogs, smash burgers, fries and more.

One of its specialties is the fatdog. It is not your typical hot dog.

“Our fatdog is smoked brisket and burnt ends made into a hot dog,” said Kirk Corse, who owns FatDogs with his wife Mandy.

Mandy said the brisket is smoked by a De Soto man, the barbecue sauce is made in St. Louis and the produce is from Orlando Boy’s Produce in De Soto.

“Now with this (fatdog), it already has a lot of flavor just by itself,” Kirk said. “Little kids just want a hot dog with nothing on it, so kids love them. And then when you start to add something to it: cheese, pulled pork and barbecue sauce, it will absolutely drive you out of your mind.”

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